Author: ITPulse

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu today in Lagos performed the groundbreaking ceremony of Rack Centre new Data Centre known as LGS2, which is expected to expand the capacity of Rack Centre by ten folds and consolidate its leadership as the digital infrastructure hub in the sub-Saharan African region. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat, the Governor commended the board and management of Rack Centre for the huge investment in the new data centre and for locating the project in Lagos state. He noted that the Data Centre sitting over 30 meters above sea level and…

Five out of twenty Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from across Nigeria are set to win N3.5 million each as twenty of them in Lagos today pitched their innovative solution at the 2023 WASH Innovation Fair & Incubation Programme. The twenty innovators pitched their innovative idea that addresses challenges in Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) sector. The programme organised through the partnership of the Financial Centre for Sustainability, Lagos and the Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC), is sponsored by IHS, one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communication infrastructure in the world and FMDQ Group…

Isidore Agritech Limited today launched a trading and aggregation platform that connects buyers and sellers together and is capable of transforming the agriculture sector in Nigeria. Thus, building a nation that can feed itself as it provides the full services required for agricultural businesses to grow. Launching the app tagged Jinja via a virtual press conference, Karen Adie, Chief Executive Officer of Isidore Agritech Limited, explained that Jinja connects buyers and sellers of Agro- commodities, finance and extension services on a single platform. “Isidore is launching the Jinja app to transform the way agriculture is practiced in Nigeria. The essence…

Trade is crucial to bridging economic gaps and boosting infrastructural development. Countries with strong international trade portfolios tend to grow faster, innovate more, and provide higher incomes and economic opportunities for their citizens. Beyond the integration into the global economy through trade and global value chains that help drive economic growth, open trade also benefits low-income households by allowing consumers to access affordable goods and services. However, the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine has been felt by people far beyond the country’s borders, due in part to its effects on trade-in – and the prices of – foodstuff and…

By Elvis Eromosele    Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene is essential for human health and well-being. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is about “clean water and sanitation for all”. However, in many developing countries, these necessities remain out of reach for a significant portion of the population, particularly those living in suburban and rural areas. The popular thinking is that local governments can play a critical role in scaling up interventions to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.    Take Nigeria. It is easily the most populous country in Africa with a rapidly growing population that…

After introducing the ability for users globally to message seamlessly across all their devices, while maintaining the same level of privacy and security last year, Whatsapp today announced a feature that will give users the ability to ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones. “Today, we’re improving our multi-device offering further by introducing the ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones,” it announced. A feature highly requested by users, now you can link your phone as one of up to four additional devices, the same as when you link with WhatsApp on web browsers,…

Social innovators and entrepreneurs across Africa including Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, South Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Cameroon, Tanzania, and Zambia have been called to register for the 2023 Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) program. The Sahara Impact Fund Program 2023 is being put together by Sahara Foundation, the corporate citizenship vehicle for leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate. It is a strategic partnership between Sahara Foundation and LEAP Africa, which is aimed at providing support to business ideas and solutions that will increase access to clean energy and promote sustainable environments. “The aim of the program is to better equip the young…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified the issue of N17.3billion in its 2021 budget, saying the sum of N17.3bn was a “Surplus/(Deficit) retained for the period) and not that the Commission incurred the sum of N17.3bn. The NCC’s clarification is a reaction to an online publication with a headline titled: “NCC Incurs a Deficit of N17bn, Spending N35.2bn on Personnel and Consultancy Fees”. According to a statement signed by Reuben Mouka, Director of Public Affairs at NCC, the online publication is far from the truth, expressing concern with the inability of the online publication to accurately interpret the contents…

ZTE, an Information and Communications Technology solution provider has said following the green design concept of smooth evolution, high integration, miniaturization, and easy deployment in its product architecture, building sustainable green FTTH networks is a key direction for network development. This is the company’s submission at the annual FTTH Conference in Madrid, Spain from April 18 to 20, where Hans Neff, Senior Director of the ZTE CTO Group, analysed the latest technologies, perspectives, and experiences of the green FTTH network with industry experts at the conference, under the theme of “Building Green FTTH Networks for Sustainable Development”. In his speech,…

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, Firstbank has said the essence of sponsoring Davido’s Timeless Concert is to strengthen the bank’s First@arts initiative, which showcases and facilitates the success of the art and entertainment industry to the world. Also, FirstBank’s sponsorship of Timeless is the third time it is supporting Davido since it first supported Davido’s 30 Billion concerts in 2017. David “Davido” Adeleke is unarguably one of Nigeria’s biggest music exports of all time. It was an electrifying music showpiece that further reiterated the lofty height and growth that has defined the Nigerian Music industry in recent years as Nigeria’s premier…